Cost of Living Comparison Between Beirut and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Beirut and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Beirut is 49.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 35.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Beirut is 49.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 53.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Beirut
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.62 LBPĀ 950.3K
$5.99 COPĀ 22.2K
77.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.7 LBPĀ 5.3M
$32.12 COPĀ 118.9K
85.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.05 LBPĀ 720.1K
$7.42 COPĀ 27.5K
8.49%
Cappuccino
$3.35 LBPĀ 299.5K
$1.72 COPĀ 6,356
94.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 LBPĀ 147.7K
$1.05 COPĀ 3,896
57.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 LBPĀ 82.8K
$0.78 COPĀ 2,878
19.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.45 LBPĀ 308.9K
$1.65 COPĀ 6,106
109.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.04 LBPĀ 451.2K
$3.22 COPĀ 11.9K
56.52%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Beirut
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 LBPĀ 159.8K
$1.11 COPĀ 4,108
61.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 LBPĀ 70.7K
$1.29 COPĀ 4,788
-38.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 LBPĀ 163.5K
$1.38 COPĀ 5,109
32.61%
Eggs
$3.13 LBPĀ 279.9K
$2.24 COPĀ 8,296
39.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.13 LBPĀ 996.6K
$4.55 COPĀ 16.8K
144.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.78 LBPĀ 875.6K
$5.66 COPĀ 21.0K
72.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.38 LBPĀ 1.0M
$8.99 COPĀ 33.3K
26.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 LBPĀ 159.9K
$2.32 COPĀ 8,602
-22.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 LBPĀ 130.4K
$1.07 COPĀ 3,974
36.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 LBPĀ 102.1K
$1.45 COPĀ 5,363
-21.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 LBPĀ 97.6K
$1.42 COPĀ 5,258
-23.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 LBPĀ 85.1K
$1.12 COPĀ 4,141
-15.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 LBPĀ 92.9K
$1.13 COPĀ 4,180
-7.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 LBPĀ 74.7K
$0.82 COPĀ 3,035
1.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 LBPĀ 49.7K
$0.86 COPĀ 3,171
-36.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 LBPĀ 225.4K
$2.25 COPĀ 8,333
12.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.91 LBPĀ 976.6K
$10.32 COPĀ 38.2K
5.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 LBPĀ 110.2K
$1.18 COPĀ 4,384
4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 LBPĀ 197.1K
$2.47 COPĀ 9,144
-10.93%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Beirut
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.98 LBPĀ 177.2K
$0.80 COPĀ 2,959
147.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.8 LBPĀ 6.6M
$41.89 COPĀ 155.0K
76.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.87 LBPĀ 435.5K
$1.48 COPĀ 5,475
229.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 LBPĀ 109.4K
$1.92 COPĀ 7,093
-36.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.98 LBPĀ 1.8M
$7.89 COPĀ 29.2K
153.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 LBPĀ 84.7K
$0.94 COPĀ 3,470
1.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K LBPĀ 3.1B
$17.6K COPĀ 65.3M
95.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K LBPĀ 2.5B
$26.3K COPĀ 97.3M
7.23%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beirut
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 LBPĀ 19.6M
$80.8 COPĀ 299.1K
170.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.70 LBPĀ 3.4M
$9.78 COPĀ 36.2K
285.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.11 LBPĀ 3.3M
$24.41 COPĀ 90.4K
52.03%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Beirut
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.4 LBPĀ 6.0M
$25.53 COPĀ 94.5K
163.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.20 LBPĀ 2.6M
$19.37 COPĀ 71.7K
50.75%
Cinema Ticket
$7.90 LBPĀ 706.9K
$4.03 COPĀ 14.9K
96.03%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Beirut
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$302 LBPĀ 27.0M
$315 COPĀ 1.2M
-4.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,462 LBPĀ 399.3M
$5,935 COPĀ 22.0M
-24.83%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Beirut
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.3 LBPĀ 6.4M
$58.8 COPĀ 217.5K
21.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.04 LBPĀ 4.0M
$32.62 COPĀ 120.7K
38.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 LBPĀ 11.1M
$103 COPĀ 382.5K
20.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.4 LBPĀ 8.4M
$108 COPĀ 399.4K
-12.57%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Beirut
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$794 LBPĀ 71.1M
$481 COPĀ 1.8M
65.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$376 LBPĀ 33.7M
$366 COPĀ 1.4M
2.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,012 LBPĀ 180.0M
$840 COPĀ 3.1M
139.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$966 LBPĀ 86.5M
$717 COPĀ 2.7M
34.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,716 LBPĀ 332.5M
$2,748 COPĀ 10.2M
35.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,776 LBPĀ 159.0M
$1,303 COPĀ 4.8M
36.30%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Beirut
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 LBPĀ 57.1M
$534 COPĀ 2.0M
19.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
13.43
-16.90%

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Last update for Beirut: March 10, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 9, 2026

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